MapleStory Classic Job Advancement
1st job at level 10 with no stat requirement, 2nd job at level 30 after a short Dark Marble test. Here's who to see and where.
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1st job (level 10)
| Class | Level | NPC | Where | Stat req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dances with Balrog | Perion | None (Classic removed 1st-job stat requirements) | |
| 10 | Grendel the Really Old | Ellinia (Magic Library) | None | |
| 10 | Athena Pierce | Henesys | None | |
| 10 | Dark Lord | Kerning City (beneath the Fusion Jazz Bar) | None |
Tip: ride the taxi to your job town while you're still a Beginner. Beginners get 90% off taxis.
2nd job (level 30)
Every class works the same way: your job NPC gives you a letter, the Job Instructor sends you into a test map, you collect 30 Dark Marbles, trade them for The Proof of a Hero and bring it back to choose your path.
| Job | Who | The test |
|---|---|---|
| Fighter | Dances with Balrog (quest: The Warrior's Next Journey), Perion | Take his letter to the Warrior Job Instructor at West Rocky Mountain IV, enter the hidden test map, kill mobs for 30 Dark Marbles, trade for The Proof of a Hero, return to Dances with Balrog and pick Fighter. |
| Page | Dances with Balrog (quest: The Warrior's Next Journey), Perion | Same Warrior test: letter to the Warrior Job Instructor at West Rocky Mountain IV, collect 30 Dark Marbles in the test map, bring The Proof of a Hero back and pick Page. |
| Spearman | Dances with Balrog, Perion | Same Warrior test (West Rocky Mountain IV instructor, 30 Dark Marbles, The Proof of a Hero), then pick Spearman. |
| Fire/Poison Wizard | Grendel the Really Old (quest: The Magician's Next Journey), Ellinia | Take Grendel's letter to the Magician Job Instructor in The Forest North of Ellinia, enter the hidden test map, collect 30 Dark Marbles, trade for The Proof of a Hero, return to Grendel and pick F/P. |
| Ice/Lightning Wizard | Grendel the Really Old, Ellinia | Same Magician test: instructor in The Forest North of Ellinia, 30 Dark Marbles, The Proof of a Hero, then pick I/L. |
| Cleric | Grendel the Really Old, Ellinia | Same Magician test (instructor at The Forest North of Ellinia, 30 Dark Marbles), then pick Cleric. |
| Hunter | Athena Pierce, Henesys | Take Athena's letter to the Bowman Job Instructor on The Road to the Dungeon (near Henesys), collect 30 Dark Marbles in the hidden test map, trade for The Proof of a Hero, return to Athena and pick Hunter. |
| Crossbowman | Athena Pierce, Henesys | Same Bowman test (Bowman Job Instructor, The Road to the Dungeon, 30 Dark Marbles), then pick Crossbowman. |
| Assassin | Dark Lord (quest: The Thief's Next Journey), Kerning City | Take the letter to the Thief Job Instructor at the Construction Site north of Kerning City, collect 30 Dark Marbles in the test map, return The Proof of a Hero, pick Assassin. |
| Bandit | Dark Lord, Kerning City | Same Thief test (Construction Site north of Kerning, 30 Dark Marbles, The Proof of a Hero), then pick Bandit. |
3rd job
Not in Classic at launch. Nexon has said a 3rd job test server is planned for early 2027, alongside the Ossyria rework.